igent parent-child vehicle Baidu Apollo and ARCFOX jointly release production-ready robotaxi Apollo Moon BJEV’s ARCFOX brand exhibits αS HI after launch on April 17 BJEV’s ARCFOX HBT to first use Huawei’s lidars BAIC Group launches new BJ 20 compact SUV Magna to jointly engineer and build premium electric vehicles for customers in China BJEV releases ARCFOX, high-end smart NEV brand On July 24, BAIC Group (BAIC), Magna International Inc...

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ign, engine size and how to position it in the market within the next six months. Maruti Suzuki will spend Rs 1,500 crore over the next 3-4 years at its R&D centre at Rohtak, Haryana - Suzuki's only such centre outside Japan - to scale up its vehicle development programme and become self reliant. A premium sedan "Kizashi" installed with a 2.4-liter gasoline engine was launched with price tags of 1,650,000 rupees for the manual transmission versio...

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o the semiconductor shortage situation. It is currently estimated that the total vehicle production volume across both locations could be around 40% of normal production. On September 14, Maruti Suzuki announced that the Swift recorded cumulative sales of 2.5 million units. Swift had created the premium hatchback segment in the country, with its launch in 2005. It was the India’s No.1 selling car of 2020-21. It is also leader amongst premiu...

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ti Suzuki India Ltd. announced on October 26, 2015 that it has launched the new Baleno compact car in India and will begin exporting the new model to countries worldwide. The new Baleno, which is built at the company's Manesar plant, will be sold at 80 NEXA dealers in India. NEXA is Maruti Suzuki's premium sales channel. The new model for India comes with the VVT Petrol 1.2-liter gasoline engine and the DDiS 190 1.3-liter diesel engine. In Delhi,...

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urugram facility. The Electric Vehicles have been developed exclusively by Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan and built at Maruti Suzuki, Gurugram facility. These Proto-type Electric Vehicles have been developed on an existing model of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan. On October 23, Maruti Suzuki’s premium urban offering S-Cross has achieved the milestone of 100,000 cumulative sales. The signature color NEXA Blue contributes to more than 36% of...

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Chinese character “Bei” (north), is no longer included in posts for the BJEV’s EU7 model. Instead, the English letters “Beijing” in stylized font have been adopted. On November 22, BAIC displayed its products under the ARCFOX and new BEIJING brands at the Auto Guangzhou 2019. ARCFOX is a premium brand released by BAIC at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2019. The ARCFOX brand presented the GT and ECF-series battery electric...

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ion in India by announcing the launch of its two hybrid models- the new Camry Hybrid and the Hybrid Pioneer: All-new Toyota Prius. The Camry Hybrid is made by Bangalore plant, however the all-new hybrid Prius is imported as CBU. On March 15, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced the launch of its premium & global sedan – The New Corolla Altis. It is available in two engine options - 1.8 L petrol engine with Dual VVT-i and 1.4 L diesel engine ...

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n Automobile unveils Blue Core iDD hybrid system Changan Oshan launches X7 PLUS compact SUV Avatr Technology, a joint venture established by Changan Auto and NIO, aims to absorb additional registered capital Changan NIO changes name to Avatr Technology Changan Auto begins preorders of all-new UNI-V premium sedan Changan Auto’s NEV subsidiary to raise CNY 5 billion Changan Auto begins presale of all-new UNI-V premium sedan Changan Auto launches ...

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wcase its contract manufacturing expertise as well as its drivable FCREEV (Fuel-Cell Range-Extended Electric Vehicle) concept vehicle at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. The Magna Steyr assembly line in Graz, Austria, has started production of the new BMW 5 Series in spring 2017, while the Jaguar I-Pace premium SUV/crossover vehicle with a fully electric drive will follow in early 2018. Magna also contract manufactures the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class...

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the future. Additionally, the companies will set up an electric vehicle R&D center in China for developing the platforms for refitted electric vehicles and related technologies. The R&D center will also provide solutions to Level-4 (L4) autonomous driving and smart logistics. On October 8, EXEED, a premium brand of Chery, announced the official launch of its second model – the compact SUV EXEED LX. The vehicle is equipped with a 1.6L turbocharg...

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the fully redesigned orthodox SUV Forester. This sixth-generation Forester is 4,655mm long, 1,830mm wide, 1,730mm high, and has a wheelbase of 2,670mm. The front view has been redesigned to emphasize its feeling of width and solidity, and to express reliability. The lineup includes the X-BREAK and Premium models equipped with the next-generation e-BOXER, and the SPORT model equipped with a 1.8L direct injection turbocharged engine. The next-gene...

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’s comprehensive and innovative development in terms of its independent passenger vehicle business. In the coming five years, BAIC Group will invest CNY 20 billion in the R&D projects of the BEIJING brand and develop two new platforms – the BMFA hybrid platform and the BE22 exclusive platform for premium electric vehicles. BAIC Group plans to roll out more than six premium electric models under the new BEIJING brand in five years. On the same...

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arch of intelligent cockpit offerings, intelligent in-vehicle sound systems for BAIC Group’s independent sub-brands, and AI large model-based intelligent driving offerings, as well as the application outside of China of multi-language intelligent interactive models. On April 24, Arcfox, BAIC’s premium electric vehicle brand, unveiled the all-new Arcfox T1 battery electric SUV and the Arcfox 77°concept. The Arcfox T1 will be officially launc...

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launch mass production of a next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV) with an annual production capacity of 1,000 units. Kia is working alongside 300 partner companies to develop technologies for the next-generation FCV. Kia Motors announced on January 6, 2016 that it will exhibit the KCD-12 premium large SUV concept at the Detroit Motor Show. Kia's design studio in the U.S. designed the KCD-12 concept. It suggests styling of a possible fu...

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a total of EUR 154 million. On May 27, Stellantis announced that the all-new Lancia Ypsilon is built on the multienergy Common Modular Platform (CMP), which offers flexibility for electric and hybrid powertrains. The vehicle is powered by an electric motor of 156 hp and 51 kWh battery, it leads the premium hatchback B-segment with a range of up to 403 km, extending to over 500 km in the city. The hybrid version comes with 1.2-liter engine with 10...

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ment takes effect on November 29, 2019 and applies for the next ten years. Annual plant capacity will therefore be planned in Ingolstadt for 450,000 vehicles and in Neckarsulm for 225,000 vehicles, with production-optimized operation. The Ingolstadt site is currently preparing for the production of premium electric vehicles. In Neckarsulm, the all-electric Audi e-tron GT will already drive off the assembly line as of 2020. The other production li...

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ised energy supply concepts Audi's Toolmaking 4.0 system helps to improve productivity of tool shop by 12-15% Audi to create 500 new jobs for production of Q6 e-tron in Ingolstadt Audi transforms quality control with AI system for of spot welds in car body construction Audi Q6 e-tron development on Premium Platform Electric is in final stages Audi to invest EUR 3 billion in 2016 Audi introduces new A5 and S5 Coupe Start of production of all-...

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ew 2015 Chrysler 200. With the Avenger now discontinued, the 200’s ambition is to total 2013 sales of both models (93,842 Avengers and 122,480 200s), that is 216,322 units or more. MSRP of new 200 are as follows: LX base trim USD 21,700, Limited volume trim USD 23,255, S sporty trim USD 24,495, C premium trim USD 25,995. Chrysler announced on June 24 that it is offering fuel-saving Engine Stop-Start (ESS) technology as standard equipment on cer...

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announced on September 2 that the redesigned 2015 Camry will go on sale in late September. The 2015 Camry has been remade by changing nearly 2000 parts. Only the roof remains unchanged, and it caps off the boldest Camry body ever. The redesigned interior looks and feels much more upscale, featuring premium, soft-touch materials throughout. The Camry LE is priced at USD 22,970. Considering the equipments, the Camry pricing is virtually unchanged f...

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onsha Plant, the Toyota Industries Corporation Nagakusa Plant, the Hino Hamura Plant, and the Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. Kyoto (Oyamazaki) Plant. On November 15, Lexus announced that the Lexus RZ electric lineup is now offered in three grades, including a new entry-level grade (RZ 300e, RZ 450e AWD), Premium (RZ 300e Premium, RZ 450e Premium) and Luxury (RZ 300e Luxury, RZ 450e AWD Luxury). The 2025 RZ is built on the e-TNGA platform at the Motomac...

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